THE MEDIATING ROLE OF SCHOOL BURNOUT IN THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCHOOL SATISFACTION AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING

Abstract

School satisfaction is an important factor for students in school processes. In this context, the mediating role of school burnout in the relationship between school satisfaction and subjective well-being was examined in this study. The sample of the study consisted of a total of 380 secondary school students, 200 of whom were girls and 180 were boys. The data of the study were collected with comprehensive school satisfaction scale for children, school burnout scale and adolescent subjective well-being scale. Correlation and structural equation model (SEM) analysis were used in the analysis of the data. As a result of SEM analysis, it was found that school satisfaction was a negative predictor of school burnout and a positive predictor of subjective well-being. School burnout was found to be a negative predictor of subjective well-being. In addition, it was found that school burnout was partially mediated in the relationship between school satisfaction and subjective well-being. The results of the study were discussed in the light of the literature and suggestions were made.

Keywords

• School satisfaction
• school burnout
• subjective well-being
• secondary school student.

OKUL DOYUMU İLE ÖZNEL İYİ OLUŞ ARASINDAKİ İLİŞKİDE OKUL TÜKENMİŞLİĞİNİN ARACI ROLÜ

Abstract

Okul doyumu okul süreçlerinde öğrenciler için önemli bir faktördür. Bu bağlamda bu çalışmada okul doyumuyla öznel iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide okul tükenmişliğinin aracı rolü incelenmiştir. Çalışmanın örneklemini 200’i kız ve 180’ni erkek olmak üzere toplam 380 ortaokul öğrencisi oluşturmuştur. Çalışmanın verileri çocuklar için kapsamlı okul doyumu ölçeği, okul tükenmişliği ölçeği ve ergen öznel iyi oluş ölçeği ile toplanmıştır. Verilerin analizinde korelasyon ve yapısal eşitlik modeli (YEM) analizi kullanılmıştır. YEM analizi sonucunda okul doyumunun okul tükenmişliğinin negatif, öznel iyi oluşunsa pozitif yönde bir yordayıcısı olduğu bulunmuştur. Okul tükenmişliğiyse öznel iyi oluşun negatif yönde bir yordayıcısı olarak bulunmuştur. Ayrıca okul doyumu ile öznel iyi oluş arasındaki ilişkide okul tükenmişliğinin kısmi olarak aracı olduğu bulunmuştur.

Keywords

• Okul doyumu
• okul tükenmişliği
• öznel iyi oluş
• ortaokul öğrencisi

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